Preface; 1. Why equity?; 2. An understanding; 3. Should I stay or should I go – PRIDE parade case study; 4. Only the few, the proud, the gifted – gifted and talented case study; 5. 'Weird' book – book censorship case study; 6. Just not a good fit – hiring practices case study; 7. Must be the music – hateful language case study; 8. Credible threat – school safety case study; 9. The leadership journey; 'No progress without struggle' by Frederick Douglass; References.